bullett54 0 Posted July 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,483 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 111 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2009 Birthday: 08/01/1954 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Yes i would appreciate knowing whether i need wood shaving or not in my nest boxes for my breeding pair of budgies...its all new to me but ive reared others birds before ...ive heard others tell me i dont need shaving the mother will make shaving herself and if i do put shavings in the box the eggs layed will be hidden from the mother and make it difficult for her to sit on them .......... iam a little confuded as to what to do i know there will be someone who can help ...and if their any other tips i would love to hear them .....by the way they are in an aviary but only one pair at the moment i would only like to have 3 breeding pairs in their at a time would that be okay to do this....the size of aviry is about 10 feet square roughly ....... look forward to hearing some answers thank you ...... Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted July 20, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted July 20, 2008 It is better to have some kind of nesting material to protect eggs and chicks from the cooler conditions with insulation and from the hard bottom of the box, which can crack eggs easily if rolled around. Don't do a thick layer as you're right, you can lose chicks and eggs under it. There's several kinds of nesting materials you can use, I personally use wood shavings and a bit of wood dust. That aviary will be fine for 3 pairs although you will need 2x the amount of nest boxes to pairs :hap: Link to comment
bullett54 0 Posted July 20, 2008 Member ID: 4,483 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 111 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2009 Birthday: 08/01/1954 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Yes i understand with the nest boxes i have three nest boxes to one pair now so i need to do the same with the others ............ i will get some wood shavings and some dust as well appreciate your help thank you so much...John Link to comment
Guest throwback Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Make sure the wood shavings are for nesting. Some they sell at the pet shop is for rabbit and guinea pig bedding and can have a strong smell, which can put a hen off spending time in the box. Link to comment
dodger 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Member ID: 4,474 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 133 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,050 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2009 Birthday: 06/06/1945 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Make sure the wood shavings are for nesting. Some they sell at the pet shop is for rabbit and guinea pig bedding and can have a strong smell, which can put a hen off spending time in the box. Good advice mate some time ago i heard that a stall holder at the markets near here was selling shavings but there was some treated pine in the mix NOT good for the birds at all Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted July 21, 2008 It is a personal option - really But it is BEST to have some nesting materials on hand! In the wild budgies use their feathers as nesting materials, and I have noticed on hens of mine, they kick the shavings out untill the babies hatched then i put them back in and they still perfer their feathers ..... Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted July 21, 2008 It doesn't matter to start with. Most of the hens throw it out before laying. I add a hand full to give them something to do but don't really worry until the chicks hatch. Then it's good to soak up the droppings. Link to comment
bullett54 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Member ID: 4,483 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 111 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2009 Birthday: 08/01/1954 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thank you so much for all your comments you all are so very helpfull .....truly appreciated John & Swanacilli Link to comment
karlisa 0 Posted November 14, 2020 Member ID: 9,289 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 1 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/11/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 can peat moss be used in the boxes as i have a heap of that,it is called parrot nesting material and looks like a dark soil thanks Link to comment
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